# Mapbox MCP Server (MCP server)

> Mapbox MCP Server is an MCP server that adds tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. Geospatial intelligence with Mapbox APIs like geocoding, POI search, directions, isochrones, etc. It has 359 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with npx -y @mapbox/mcp-server.

Node.js server implementing Model Context Protocol (MCP) for Mapbox APIs. The Mapbox MCP Server transforms any AI agent or application into a geospatially-aware system by providing seamless access to Mapbox's comprehensive location intelligence platform. With this server, your AI can understand and reason about places, navigate the physical world, and access rich geospatial data including:

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/mapbox/mcp-server |
| GitHub stars | 359 |
| License | MIT |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Transport | stdio, streamable-http |
| Packages | npm: @mapbox/mcp-server |
| Remote URL | https://mcp.mapbox.com/mcp |
| Needs API key | yes |
| Official | yes |
| Works with | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Claude.ai, ChatGPT |
| Category | Other |
| Latest release | v0.14.0 (Jul 30, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |
| MCP registry name | io.github.mapbox/mcp-server |

## Install

### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mapbox-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mapbox/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --env MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN=your-value --transport stdio mapbox-mcp-server -- npx -y @mapbox/mcp-server
```

### Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mapbox-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mapbox/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

### VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "mapbox_access_token",
      "description": "MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "mapbox-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mapbox/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN": "${input:mapbox_access_token}"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### Claude Code (remote)

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http mapbox-mcp-server "https://mcp.mapbox.com/mcp"
```

The same server is also hosted as a remote MCP endpoint, so nothing runs on your machine.

Config formats checked against the official docs on 2026-10-07.

## Environment variables

- `MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN` (secret) (required): Your Mapbox access token

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